{
  "id": 12183440,
  "title": "Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport or building, reports say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/flydubai-co-pilot-planned-to-crash-plane-into-tel-aviv-airport-or-12183440",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T15:33:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/flydubai-co-pilot-planned-to-crash-plane-into-tel-aviv-airport-or-building-reports-say/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The co-pilot of a Flydubai flight allegedly intended to crash the aircraft into Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport or a high-rise building in the Israeli city, according to US and Israeli reports. The co-pilot, an Omani national, was described as a \"lone wolf\" extremist. The UAE's attorney-general confirmed the co-pilot attempted a \"terrorist act\" on flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday. The attacker attacked the captain with an emergency crash axe before being subdued by passengers. The plane was eventually landed safely in Saudi Arabia. Israel's Prime Minister stated that the co-pilot underwent \"Islamist radical indoctrination,\" while the captain, passengers, and a crew member prevented a \"9/11 disaster.\" The co-pilot's background and the security lapses leading to the incident are under investigation.",
  "summary": "The co-pilot accused of trying to hijack a flydubai plane planned to crash the aircraft into Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport or a tower block in the Israeli city, US and Israeli reports suggest. The Omani national was a “lone wolf” extremist, according to the reports. The United Arab Emirates’ attorney-general has said the co-pilot [...] The post Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Tel…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 10,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "FlyDubai attacker intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport, ongoing investigation finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/flydubai-attacker-intended-to-crash-plane-into-tel-aviv-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-05T10:53:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Flydubai co-pilot planned to target Tel Aviv skyscraper or Ben-Gurion Airport — report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/flydubai-co-pilot-planned-to-target-tel-aviv-skyscraper-or-ben-gurion",
        "published": "2026-10-05T11:18:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport or building, reports say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/flydubai-co-pilot-planned-to-crash-plane-into-tel-aviv-airport-or",
        "published": "2026-10-05T11:34:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Israeli officials say FlyDubai co-pilot planned attack before joining airline",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/israeli-officials-say-flydubai-co-pilot-planned-attack-before-joining",
        "published": "2026-10-05T12:53:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "FlyDubai suspected attacker intended to crash into Tel Aviv airport, sources say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/flydubai-suspected-attacker-intended-to-crash-into-tel-aviv-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-05T13:41:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Hero passengers on the terrifying FlyDubai flight detail how they saved the plane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/hero-passengers-on-the-terrifying-flydubai-flight-detail-how-they",
        "published": "2026-10-05T13:54:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Flydubai Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami planned Tel Aviv crash before hiring by airline: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/flydubai-omani-co-pilot-hamam-al-hammami-planned-tel-aviv-crash",
        "published": "2026-10-05T14:48:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport or building, reports say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/flydubai-co-pilot-planned-to-crash-plane-into-tel-aviv-airport-or-12196578",
        "published": "2026-10-05T16:44:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "FlyDubai co-pilot planned to crash aircraft into Tel Aviv airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/flydubai-co-pilot-planned-to-crash-aircraft-into-tel-aviv-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-05T16:55:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}